Gifted Curse

Gilbert's PoV (Point of View)

20th October 2009

It was a normal day, nothing different or exciting, but it changed after one phone call, on the other side, there was a lady named Martha, her full name was Martha Bills, she told me that she wants to adopt a child, I felt great. When she said that I remembered that time, I was 6 years old, my father died because of cancer, and my mother, she committed suicide, those incidents made me an orphan and I came here, after six months, a couple adopted me, both of them made me realize that angles exist. Many things happened after that, I decided that because this place gave me a life which meant important to me, I'll help all those helpless kids to get a life which will be meaningful to them, that's why today I am managing this Mother Mary Orphanage, as a manager.

Losing everything wasn't their mistake, and giving them a good life is my duty.

After that call, I went to the church, I thanked God for this day, today there was a ceremony conducted by the church authorities in the memory of those six kids who disappeared, I mean there's no sign of those kids, they are probably dead or kidnapped, these things started two years ago the police department tried their best, but all in vain, all those parents were sad, they were praying that where ever their kids are, they must be safe. I could see the shattered hope in eyes of those parents. I prayed to God for safety of those kids and came back.

The time was 10:30 AM, I was reading a book, I turned the pages as I was about to read the last chapter, but suddenly someone knocked the door, "Come in," I said, pointing my eyes at the book, for next 3 seconds my eyes were on the book, realizing that someone is standing in front me, I closed the book and looked at that side, there was a lady standing in front me, "Please have a seat," I said her pointing my hand to a chair, she sat patiently and after taking a small pause, she said, "Mr. Gilbert, I am Martha Bills, we talked on phone in this morning, I am here to adopt a child."

"Yes I remember you Miss Martha, please come with me, all children are in the playground, so let us go there," I said standing up, and she also stood up, we both headed to the playground, I was happy that a kid's life is gonna change soon.

Martha's PoV (Point of View)

Today is a very special day to me, Finally, I'll move on today, it started two years ago, I had a family, small and happy. My husband Barry was an army officer, he was a man whose duty was to serve his country and my son Brad, he was my life, my life changed on Brad's seventh birthday, I decorated his room, and was waiting for them, but instead a phone call came, a police officer informed me that both of them are dead in a car accident, my tears didn't stop after that, in one day I lost my entire family, I was broken from inside, it took me two years to get over that incident, and today I am here to start my life again, this will be another chance I'll give to myself and a new life to that child.

As I reached the playground, I saw a number of kids, all of them were smiling, enjoying, and playing. "How many kids are here?," I asked. "39," replied Mr. Gilbert. "That's amazing," I said with a smile on my face, "You have the choice, choose carefully, it's gonna be difficult," he said politely.

I was looking through that crowd of kids, when suddenly I saw him, he was sitting under a tree, not playing with others, he was writing something in his book, and the strangest thing was that he was wearing gloves, without making any noise, I went near him from behind to see what he's writing, but when I saw it, I was shocked, he wasn't writing anything, he was drawing, there was a sketch of that orphanage building in his sketchbook, it was perfect, it looked just realistic. Without wasting any time, I went near that boy and said, "Good morning little angel, how are you?,"

"I am not angel, my name is Conar," he said, with innocence in his eyes. "Okay Conar, my name is Martha," I said with a smile on my face. "Hello ma'am," he said.

"What a beautiful drawing, can I have a look at it?," I asked looking at his sketchbook. Conar didn't say a word, and gave his sketchbook to me.

I was amazed when I opened that book, there were sketches of many children around here, even of Mr. Gilbert, I was impressed by that, but among those sketches of kids, Mr. Gilbert and this building, there was a sketch of a young and beautiful lady, that sketch was just beautiful, it was impossible to say that a nine years old boy made it, with a smile on my face and showing that sketch to Conar, I asked, "Who is she?," At that question, Conar was silent for sometime, he took a small pause, and with a drop of tear in his eyes, he said, "Mom, she's my mom."

I was touched by that statement, even tears came from my eyes. I made the decision that I will adopt Conar, Mr. Gilbert was happy when he heard that, Conar also accepted me as his mother, finally everything was getting normal.

I talked with Conar for a while, till that time Mr. Gilbert prepared all the documents and other formalities, and on that day, Martha Bills officially adopted Conar Clark.

Both of us were about to leave that orphanage, but then Mr. Gilbert came near Conar, with a smile on his face he said, "Hey Conar, do you remember your promise?," And without saying anything Conar tore one page from his sketchbook, it was Mr. Gilbert's sketch on that page, "It's incomplete Conar," said Mr. Gilbert. "What's remaining now?," asked Conar. "Your signature on it," replied Mr. Gilbert with a smile, and with a smile on his face Conar signed that sketch, also before leaving, Mr. Gilbert handed me the file, at first I was confused, but then I saw, 'Conar Clark' was written on that file, it made my mind clear that it's Conar's file, his information like diet, allergies, etc are inside it.

After all the formalities, we left towards a new life, and Conar was still wearing those gloves.

Samantha's Pov (Point of View)

At last, my advices, my lectures and my hope worked, thank God that Martha is ready to move on in his life, I've seen him broken since Barry and Brad died, as it is said, no one can change what's going to happen, but sometimes moving on is the best option.

I was waiting for her, around 1:30 pm I heard Martha's voice, she was happy, but there was someone with her, a small boy, he was holding a book and wearing gloves, that's strange, when I looked at her, I realized that she's happy now, and the reason is this little boy, "You told me that you'll move on in life," I said. "I found it hard, so I found a reason to live," said Martha.

"Martha, my sister, I am very much happy for you, enjoy your new start in life," I said. "Thanks Samantha, I knew that you'll understand my decision and will support me," said Martha, everything went right after that, I talked with Conar for a while, he's a nice kid, I hope that he'll be the sun in Martha's dark nights.

After a good dinner, I left with happiness and best wishes to Martha.

Martha's PoV (Point of View)

Samantha always supported me, she's the reason that I am still happy and alive after everything that happened to me in these past two years, she was my biggest support.

After the dinner, I took Conar to another room, Brad's room was still with that old decoration, I didn't clean that room since past two years, I guess I have to clean it by tomorrow, after finishing his milk, I asked Conar that it's time for a good sleep, he wasn't that much comfortable as it was a new place for him, but he was trying his best to be normal, and I was happy with that.

As I started reading the story book, Conar started felling asleep, by 10:30 PM, he was fast asleep, when I realized that he is asleep now, I took his gloves off his hands, and then lifted him so that I can take him to his new room, but when my hands touched his hands, a chill went through my spines, I felt something strange, as if someone is watching me, at first I thought that I am overthinking, but a voice proved me wrong, it came from behind me, "Mom," that voice was clear, it was my son Brad's voice, Conar was in my hands, when I turned around, I saw Brad, that was impossible, tears started flowing through my eyes, I turned around, I gently put Conar on the bed who was sleeping, and when I turned around, no one was there, for sometime I was confused, because what I saw wasn't a dream or illusion, it was my son Brad, I was surprised, and also confused, could it be, was that Brad's spirit, or my hallucination?

I was thinking about that, and the whole night, that question was in my mind, I didn't realize when I got asleep, but when I woke up, I saw that, Conar was not in the bed, I was shocked, I rushed, all around to find him. After moving here and there, I realized that the door of Brad's room is opened, when I entered there, I saw Conar, wearing those gloves in his hands, and drawing something in his sketchbook, I sneaked from behind, and I was shocked, it was a sketch of Barry and Brad, since I met Conar, I said a number of things about Barry and Brad, but I never showed him their pictures, also there's not any photograph of those two in this house, I was shocked, if Conar never saw them, how can he make their sketch this perfectly!

Things were complicated to understand, it felt like strange events are happening to me, I was blank for sometime, but then I realized something, I went straight to my car and I removed that file which was given to me by Mr. Gilbert.

I opened that file to read the details of Conar, and I really got shocked, the details were normal, except for one, name was Conar Clark, birth date 31st October 2000, that's the same birth date as of Brad, blood group is O Negative, no allergies, no birth mark, parents are Maria Clark and Chris Clark, another relative is Ben Sheldon, who is Maria's father, it means Conar's grandpa, he's in the city asylum currently, this old man tried to kill Conar after his parents died in a house fire, Ben tried to kill Conar because he got mentally unstable after his daughter and son-in-law died.

Now the only option I had, was to meet Ben, he is the last key holding every answer I want, but I can't take Conar with me, so as a helper I chose Samantha, I called her so that she can take care of Conar, and I can meet Ben. Let's see what answers does he have for me.

Samantha's Pov (Point of View)

21st October 2009

It was a nice morning, the clock hanging in my room was showing the time 8 O'clock, I was about to make a coffee when suddenly my phone ranged, it was Martha on other side, she asked me to come at her place as soon as possible, at first I thought that it's an emergency, but the way she was asking me to come, she sounded normal, and after sacrificing my morning coffee and taking a quick bath, I was at her place by 8:40 AM. She didn't look worried, but she was in hurry, "What happened? Why did you call me in such a hurry?," I asked.

"Actually, I am going to mall, to buy something for Conar, I want to give him surprise, and I want you to stay with him," she replied, I was happy when she said that, and assured her that Conar will be safe and happy, and she can go for shopping, hearing that a smile came on his face, and sitting on his car, she left, but the strange thing was that mall was on the east side, and she headed to the south, maybe she's buying something more for Conar, how nice!

Martha's PoV (Point of View)

After fooling Samantha I headed to the city asylum, I think that she didn't realize that the mall is in the east side and I headed at the south, my stupid sister.

 After a one-hour drive, I was near the asylum, I could see that building, it felt strange, I went to the receptionist, and asked her about Ben Sheldon, at that she thought that I am from a news channel, who's making a documentary about these patients, I also went with the flow, after all that made things easy for me, Ben's chamber was on the third floor, room number 3N, I asked doctors that I am here for Ben's interview and I want to take it all alone, I don't need anyone inside the chamber, at first they didn't believe me, but then I made them believe by saying that I've not bought any camera or speaker because of this, they believed me and showed me the way of Ben's chamber, stupid doctors.

As I reached in that place I realized that the chamber is locked from outside, I was about to go down, but suddenly a nurse came there, she gave me the keys and left, as I unlocked the door, I heard someone from another side, obviously it was Ben, he stared at me for a while, and before I could say anything, Ben said, "I thought that a news reporter will come, who are you?"

"I am the news reporter," I replied.

"I am not those stupid doctors you met little girl, a news reporter will never come alone here, especially a lady," said Ben with a creepy smile.

"You are old but you got brains," I said.

"This old man knows that everything happens for a reason," said Ben.

"Then old man, tell me why you tried to kill Conar?," I asked.

Suddenly Ben's expressions changed, he was uncomfortable now, with an emotional tone, he said, "Who are you? How do you know Conar?, Is he alright?"

"By your expressions and tone it is clear that you love him, now tell me the reason, why did you try to kill Conar?,"

"This world is full of gifts and curse, and Conar is holding a gifted curse," said Ben with a sad tone.

"What do you mean by gifted curse?," I asked, and then Ben told me the real story..

 Conar is a psychic medium, he can see and feel ghosts and spiritual presence, his powers aren't limited to only this, the one who holds his hands can also see what Conar can see, but with a good part, a bad thing always come, he can see the good as well as the bad spirits, and a mysterious man named John Ryan is after Conar, he wants to use Conar's powers for bad things, he wants to control all the spirits with help of Conar, he tried to kidnap Conar by setting their house on fire, Maria and Chris died in that fire, but somehow Ben saved Conar, he realized that stopping John is not possible for him, but what he can do is to kill Conar, at least this will stop John's ghastly activity and also Conar's powers won't be misused, but Conar's innocence stopped him doing so, the police arrested me, and I am here now.

Now I understood everything, that's why Conar wear those gloves, that's why yesterday I saw Brad, and that's why Conar was making Brad's sketch that perfectly, I need to go home as soon as possible, I was about to leave but Ben stopped me and asked, "Is Conar alright?,"

"He is," I said.

"You must go soon, John Ryan is still out there, Conar's life is in danger," he said.

"Don't worry, he's safe now," I said.

"Tell him that I love him," said Ben with tears in his eyes, at that point I realized Ben's love towards Conar.

I left that asylum and went straight to mall, and bought a new sketchbook and art materials for Conar, I was happy, but my happiness changed in confusion when I saw another car near my house, I was confused, but near the garage, I saw blood stains, I was so much scared at that point, I went straight to the backyard, and when I reached there I got the biggest shock of my life, it was Samantha, her body was covered with blood, she was on her last breaths, with tears in my eyes I went near her, when she looked at me, she asked me to come closer, and said, "My boyfriend wants to kill Conar, he's inside, save him, I tried my best to save him, but he shot me down with his gun, I've called police for help, but they'll be here after sometime, Martha, you told me that, Conar is your reason to live right, go and save him, go...," and saying that, Samantha was taking her last breath and asked me to get inside.

I was broken from inside, without wasting any time, I went inside, I saw Conar's sketchbook near the kitchen, and I headed there without wasting any time, but it was a wrong move, a man with a gun was waiting there, probably Conar put his book here so that he can misguide this man, and I spoiled his plan. That man brutally grabbed my hair, it was very much painful, he then shouted, "Conar, you have thirty seconds, come here or I'll blast her brains out of her head, come on Conar, she's your so called Mom, can't you show yourself for her,"

"No Conar, just leave, don't care about me!," I shouted, hearing that the man with the gun went crazy, with anger me pulled my ears with more force, it hurt badly, then he said, "From past two years I was living thinking that he's dead, I killed six children in his search, changed my name and tried to start a new life, but my girlfriend called me today and I saw him, it took two years for me to get him and you want him to run, one more word and your brain will be on the floor,"

"You have last chance Conar, save her if you can!," shouted that man again, there was a dead silence in that room, and suddenly sound of footsteps dashed my ears, it was Conar, his eyes were fearless, he wasn't scared, "Leave my mom," he shouted. "Mom! You've been with her only for two days, I am hunting you from two years, what do you think who deserves you?, " asked that man with a wicked laugh.

Conar was angry, his eyes were saying it all, but then that man asked, "What took you so long Conar?, were you thinking whether you should show up or not?," asked that man.

"No I was just taking some time for your death," said Conar. Hearing that from Conar, that man laughed, his laughter suddenly became anger, and in that anger he said, "I am John Ryan kid, did you forgot how I killed your parents, who'll kill me? You or this so called Mom?,"

"I," a voice shouted, and in the next moment I heard a gun shot, a bullet just went through John's body, and he was down on the ground, that voice was of Samantha, she was alive, and was on the ground, holding Barry's gun in his hands, after that I heard police siren, Conar came running to me, and I hold his hands, suddenly I saw Barry and Brad in that room, "You are safe now," said Barry. "You helped him?," I asked, "We were always there for you dear, take care of Conar, now we know that you'll be happy with him, it's time for us to leave, I love you dear," said Barry and both of them disappeared in light.

Now the storm ended finally, Samantha was alive, Conar was safe, the case of those missing kids was solved, Ben will be released soon, and my life was again on track, all thanks to Conar and his gifted curse.